Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Determination of Bythaelurus sp.: Compagno (2005b: 20), McCosker & Rosenblatt (2010: 172, 187). and Bythaelurus sp. B: Compagno et al. (2005: 215, pl. 35), Kyne & Simpendorfer (2007: 53), Hearn et al. (2009: 51) (McCosker et al., 2012). Holotype: CAS 210091; Paratype: MNHN 2010-0004 (originally CAS 210092), CAS 210093, CAS 86559, USNM 364283 (McCosker et al., 2012); Type Locality: DarwinI- Galapagos Islands, -428m depth, collected by J.E. McCosker 18-July 1998, SAM-35042 (McCosker et al., 2012).

Origin: Endemic

Distribution: Galapagos Islands: Darwin I., Marchena I. (McCosker et al., 2012)

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